1980 Cadillac Eldorado with a Moon Roof in Yellow & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

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Good to see some 80's cars represented. That was the final decade of unique car styling. Getting into the 90's, most cars started looking alike with the aero shaping.

My late wife had a YELLOW Tornado, we called it the Tweetie Mobile.😂 That car was so comfortable I fell asleep leaving NJ and woke up entering Ohio 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Lou you made me smile again 👍👍

It’s a good moment in this car’s life to be captured by an enthusiast collector. It will guarantee that it will live a long life for future fans. It’s a tough one to restore at this time if it needed a ton of work, but now, in this condition it can be saved. Nice one, Lou, thanks.

WOW! I'M IN LOVE! In 1980, it would have the Cadillac 368, in California it would be equipped with an Olds 350. Triple Yellow Lemony Luxury! Decadent and delicious!

That is a beautiful car. The right engine too. I am glad this man found joy of his younger days.

Great color on this clean Eldo survivor... I worked on these as a Cadillac Master Craftsman when new... Thanks for posting Lou

1980 my senior year in High School, the 1980 “Eldo” and “vette” were my two dream cars back when GM stood for quality and durability….WOW, amazing how GM has changed/diminished!

What a great car! Like Mr. Kravitz, I am fond of this era's Riveria's, too, but you definitely can't go wrong w/an Eldorado, either. Thanks, Lou!

I remember these cars when they were new, and have always considered them among the most beautifully styled automobiles of the 1980's. The lovely yellow paint is a stark contrast to todays boring black, white and silver cars so prevalent today. I share Robert's opinion about the Buick Rivera being even prettier, (the sloped grille) but of course it isn't a Cadillac! He scored a real find didn't he?

6 Liter,368 cid,145 hp. I think after 81 they used the dreaded 4100 motor. I had a later model but had no issues in 2 yrs.Was a great car in the snow! I love these things,top 10 car for me!

Cadillac had some great cars back in their day. This Eldorado is a shining example of quality and excellence. The front wheel drive setup is perfect, and the engine sounds healthy. It has extremely low mileage on it, considering how old it is. It is in mint condition, and still looks brand new.

This car brings back so many memories!!! My Dad had a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz!!! His car was burgundy with the stainless steel top with glass moonroof and burgundy leather interior. It was a very pretty car for sure. My girlfriend and I discovered that the front passenger seat would recline nearly flat, lol, great memories made in that car, lol. That one looks very nice in yellow. By the way, Mom had a 1980 Cadillac Seville sedan, not the bustle back. Her car was white with powder blue interior, yep, had some fun in that one also. Lol. Thanks for the memories!!! 🙂

Years ago, I owned a 1980 Eldorado Biarritz as a daily driver. I want to say it had a 350 Oldsmobile motor in it? One of the most solid, bulletproof engines GM had in its arsenal, and yet they decided to get fancy just two years later with their 8,6,4 and then the infamous Hook & Tow 4100. Anyway, 1980 seemed to be a good year for Cadillac.

Good morning and Happy Labor day Lou. Back in the day I drove one of the 2 hundred made "Spirit of 76" edition. The Eldorado was the best Cadillac ever made in my opinion. Your guest has a very nice one. .

1980 was the last good Eldorado . 1981 had to the infamous V8-6-4 and 1982-84 had the aluminum V8. After that, the car didn’t deserve to be called an Eldorado.

That's a very fine example of the Eldorado and color combo. Knew someone in LaCosta CA that had the Seville in this color combo but it had the 4-6-8 engine. I owned an early 80s Toronado in the early 90s that I really enjoyed driving.

That is one beautiful car! Those were a perfect size! The right color and equipment. This was the last year before they went with the troublesome engines. 1981 has the one year only 4-6-8 engines. In 1982 they came out with the horrible HT-4100 engines and things went downhill after that. This is a PRIME example that is in stunning condition!

Lou - Beautiful 1980 Cadillac Eldorado - Love the color combination.

Super nice highway hauler Eldo -strictly in the right lane - but thanks for vid gentlemen. Never heard of the 368 V8 so always nice to learn something. Thanks.

Another great find. And close to home! I never got used to GM scaling down their cars in 1978, but SIX DECADES later they've turned into treasurers. I also thought i'd never like any car in yellow (too many taxis in nyc) but this is tastefully, even masterfully crafted. Also, nice job filming it (lighting is superb).

El típico y único estilo de los autos de los 70 y 80's está representado espléndidamente en este Cadillac Eldorado 1980. Su parte del parabrisas trasero de cuero con ese tono amarillo aún están en excelentes condiciones, mostrando la calidad y buen hacer de los modelos de ese entonces. Me gustó, además, el detalle de la cajuela que se cierra sola, y la luz de la visera muy práctica. Ah, y por supuesto, el respectivo recorrido final... ¡Saludos cordiales Lou!

I own an 85 eldorado biarritz..........I have the sticker....the MOONROOF was a $1255.oo ...option.....So it was NOT $16OO . ...5 YEARS BEFORE

Nice to see not a common collector car and it's a survivor and that's a added bonus the yellow goes great with the lines of the car and chrome it's a smooth ride because it got weight a led sled made for a long cruise

my favourite car ever.

Beautiful Cadillac, love that shade of yellow.

Very nice Eldo! Definitely a much different era. Personal luxury cars just are no longer a thing any more. Thanks for bringing this beautiful survivor to us Lou!

great and amazing car............. MR LOUU

In the Summer of 1982 my God Mom bought this exact car used from Walters MBZ in Riverside. Same color w the sunroof. She paid 14000 dollars for it. Kept it until 1985 then bought a new Biarritz at Penske Cadiilac..the yellow one was traded in. Wow. Took me back w this one. Thanks

Great car certain engines were crap though

Hey big bro Lou!! On this Labor Day, Robert's beautiful Cadillac Eldorado is certainly fitting. And I just gotta say, big bro-this is one Italian creampuff of a car! Am I right, man?! Beautiful (esp in that color combo) and stately and plush and distinctly feminine-delicious to us guys, as well ;). Ya know, my highschool buddy Ralphie's Dad worked at Vito's Italian bakery on Ave U here in Brooklyn, and I ocassionally see the old man there when I pass by. He always says "Keep those floppy sneakers on your stocking feet, Johnny boy!" cause me and Ralph both had a hard time keeping our sneakers on our tubesocked stocking feet when we were wiseass (somewhat delinquent lol) JV baseball boys, chasing girls and working on his older bro's Camaro and making our parents somewhat nuts. And then he gives me an Italian creampuff 😁. I could TOTALLY see this Eldorado driving down Ave U and stopping traffic. The old skool Italian Americans would LOOOOOOVE her. So what kinda cream puff do you want, big bro-custard or French cream (whipped cream and sugar)? Light flakey pastry crust on both, like eating air....And I know this ain't no Superbird, but do ya think this Caddy would have your little bro in his stocking feet quick?! Whaddaya think, Lou? Thanks for all you do, man. :) JV Johnny

That’s the last decent Cadillac-engineered motor. The 368 WITHOUT cylinder deactivation (V8-6-4). The V8-6-4 would be for the 1981 model, be discontinued for how bad it was, then replaced with the HT4100 which was worse. All the while the Olds 350 Diesel was also available. That trifecta of motors were partially, directly responsible for GM going broke and nearly extinct in 2008. So whoever ordered this Cadillac when new they bought the right one at the right time.

Growing up in Florida, I saw quite a few examples of this model. This color combination was very popular among retirees there. There were quite a few different models that came in this color combination, but in my opinion, the Eldorado was the most appealing. It has that "Pop!" ( As did the Riviera, AND the Toronado, which were similar ) Thank you Lou, a very nostalgic Cadillac!! ✌🏳️‍🌈✌

1980 Cadillac Eldorado had a production of 52,683 units. Here is a link with a factory photo of this car in the same color: notoriousluxury.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/lead1.jpg

Finally an E Body! Robert was right, the Riviera was the best looking of the three E Bodies. That being said, the Eldo is close and the Toro a distant third. The issue I had with my 85 Riv was that it looked modern, especially in size, width and length to current cars on the road. Sure it had old car touches, glass headlights, wire wheels, "Landau" roof, and decent amount of chrome. My fave Eldos are Yellow and Navy with White interiors. AM/FM only!?! In a Cadillac? Yikes! Lou, I'm surprised you missed the tiny fins flanking the trunk, another old car touch.

Hey Lou, I just picked up a 1979 Eldorado 2 months ago been sitting in garage for last 20 years, although mine is in white with white interior, 58,000 original miles in mint condition, another survivor, live north of Pittsburgh, if ya find yourself in the area stop and check it out

Having owned both a 1975 Eldorado convertible and a 1984 Eldorado Biarritz convertible, I would be hard pressed to pick my favorite. The 1975 made the more “classic big car” Cadillac statement, but the 1984 is so much more refined and a pleasure to drive even with its quirky 4100 HT engine. The springtime yellow color combination has to be one of the most attractive available on this generation Eldorado in my opinion.

Hi Lou, I enjoy all the cars that you feature. I am a car nut for the last 51 years! If you are in the Westchester, New York area ( North of New York City ). I have a 1954 Chevy Bel-Air 4-Door Sedan that is mostly stock with 65.000 original miles that I would be honored to be on your show. Vinny C.

I really enjoyed this video! I had a 1982 Eldorado that had 18k miles when I bought it 5 years ago! It was nearly flawless. This great video really took me back to a short time ago. This Eldorado is also very nice. Thank you, Lou!

I USED to greatly poo-poo-dislike old duffer light yellow cars, UNTIL hit by SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder of dark and cloudy days of the cold half of the year. Then one November after a solid week+ of heavy clouds, I rode in a light yellow Caddy with sim sunshine yellow interior and my mood quickly lifted. I felt that almost immediately, it brought out the feeling of being enveloped in sunlight. I never forgot that and I would buy one sim now if I could. Very lucky man who jumped on this garage queen of garage queens and snapped it up. Enjoy just sitting in it after several dark heavy clouded days. Not green envy, sunlight yellow envy.

All of the Cadillacs shown in the brochure were modern takes on their namesakes from the late 60s and early 70s, while the Seville was a modern take on Cadillacs from the 40s, and in my opinion were done so well that most people don't notice it because there is a uniqueness to them. The Seville to me was super cool, but I get how many people might dislike them, prefer the other models. This whoe lineup were the last best cars that Cadillac made, and I was lucky enough to drive all of them while working for the service department of a Chevrolet Cadillac dealership during college in the late 80s. Being young and appreciative of these cars as I was I got a real kick out of adults coming up to me and commenting how much they lioed "my" car, which I would explain was not mine, but that they were right. So I totally get when owners in videos such as this one talk about people approaching them about their car. I also got to drive cars brought in to the affiliated Buick GMC dealership that was a short walk down the street. This Cadillac was the better choice over the Riviera, and definitely better than the Toronado. The Riviera was more sporty although very luxurious and classy looking. The Toronado struck me as a cross between the Riviera and Cadillac, but failed miserably in my opinion style wise. When I drove cars like the Corvette and IROC-Z I got jaw dropping looks from young people, but consternating looks from older people which I found to be funny. They were sometimes fun to drive, but the Cadillacs and other classy cars were built noticeably better, were more enjoyable to drive, obviously made me feel spoiled and in an odd way respected even though it was just for a few fleeting moments. The most fun and enjoyable job I ever had.

I had a 1983 Biarritz with Astro roof 10 years ago. White with white seats and red carpet. Cleaned it up and won several car shows. I enlarged and laminated the original sticker and placed it on rear side window. Price tag was over 25,000:dollars. Real cool looking car.

Wow! Love this one. The yellow paint. All original. Excellent find!

I was a Cadillac/Pontiac salesman in 79-80. I remember that yellow color well as well as the yellow leather interior in the Cadillac lineup. Even though this was the first generation of downsized Cadillacs, I feel those Cadillacs were still true/quality Cadillacs. I loved the Biarritz with that roof panel. The Eldorado is misleading in that it has the appearance of a smaller car than it actually is. Even being downsized in 79, this car really is a pretty big car. I was not a fan though of the facelift to the Seville with that chopped of rear. I still find this era of Eldorado very appealing and would be proud to own one as nice as this. Thanks to the owner and to Lou for this story.

I had a 1981 with the 8,6,4 engine. Beautiful car but not a reliable engine. I kept it from 1988 to 2006 and drove it till the wheels fell off.

Beautiful example. I drove my gf father's Eldorado same year. Like piloting a barge on the Mississippi river. And that's not a bad thing.

If you where to get that style of Eldorado, 1980 would be the best year as next had the V8-6-4 and the HT4100 after that.

This is such a beauty - a transition to the modern era yet it showed that Cadillac knew what made a car luxurious - somethig it cannot say these days with the garbage they build these days that are poorly styled inside and out; a shame since the chassis and engines are not bad, but nothing about a Cadihack (modern Cadillac) is worth spit in its hideous wrappings. I second the notion that it is nice to see something from the 1980's - I was 18 when this was new. I personally like the Cadillacs and Lincolns of this era even if they were downsized. Thank you for sharing this immaculate example of an era many want to forget.

Beautiful car. Loved the color in and out. Yet, it sounded like a late 70's, early 80's build quality. Many rattles when driving on a rough road.

Lou you are consistent in your video car story episodes. The owner was allowed to tell how long he has had his car and how he obtained it. Moving to the interior things went sideways on the stereo. PLEASE let the owner describe in detail what it is instead of you talking over him in your ignorance. Lou you feature some amazing cars and I continue to watch them because of it. I wish I didn't have to cringe and cross my fingers in anxious anticipation when watching your videos.

This was one of the last good years before they put the dreadful 4100 "Hand Tight" V8 under the hood. The 368 was a fast car in its day.

Had an '82 Eldorado in Jade Grey, white interior and white vinyl top like this. Loved it and wish I still had it. Lucky guy!

Nice Robert and Lou. Those Caddy's Riviera's and Toronado's were great cars...I had an '83 Riv Conv.

had a Biarritz version in Cotillion White, with red leather interior...miss the hell out of it....nothing like these cars on the roads now..a bunch of boring suv boxes

Nice Eldorado I think this is a 6.0 engine from my guess love the yellow dash capers vinyl top and the body by fisher logo

Very nice!!! 👍👍

Soo nice. Wish i could convince my wife. She is very narrow minded. Only have 3 garage stalls

This is a great looking car! Nice presentation! Subscribed.

hello very nice presentation of the Cad. I have two and I have the same questions from people who cross my path.

Hi Lou had a 81’ eldo silver with grey man that car went thru the snow like no other such a great ride I used nod my head down the freeway no safe of course

Goes down the road as smooth as a stick of butter on a hot road, but looks like a million bucks doing it, thnx for the treat. . . :>/

The engine is a 350 Oldsmobile according to what I've been told

Lou is the only one showcasing these types of cars that the average collector can actually afford.

@lou - thank you for a great review - a great ride in great shape! Enjoy the day!

Had a good friend who owned one of these, same color, only his had the stainless steel roof.

Beautiful Caddy Lou! A Thumbs Up!

My most favorite Cadillac body style of ALL Caddies. ❤

It may be a 1980 but it definitely has a 1979 Grill on it.

Beautiful Cadillac! 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

Such a nice survivor from the eighties, real american luxery, craftmanschip and styling.Thanks to the owner for sharing this car with us and thank you Lou for the effort of producing this splendid video.greetings to you both and the whole community from Henry Hendriks from Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Is good, engine does not look too computerized as in coming years?

Sorry Lou the switch on the viser is to dim the viser lights 😀

My grandmother had one of those with white paint and red vinyl top and red leather interior. Used to do neutral drops to make the front tires burn rubber.

Nice Caddy!

Ha ha. Lou in the Casino car special. Nice!

Nice 😀

Sign of the times, I know…but just 145 hp from the 368

Curious to know how much he paid.

i like that generation of Eldorado.

5.7 Lou beautiful find!

Nice! Nice! Nice! Thanks Lou!

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Does the Cadillac Eldorado 1980 reach 30mpg on highways?.

Are you sure that's a 1980? The grille is definitely 1979. The 1980 grille was more of a boxy crosshatch pattern

Back when the Cadillac name meant something, and this, and the bustle back Seville was the last of them. This brand is today synonymous with the ethnic population. I owned a 81, all grey/silver, and it was a nitghemare, and my only Cadillac.

Love these cars.

Was the grille replaced? It looks like a 79 texture…the 1980 had almost a square box egg crate texture.

It’s 368 v8

Beautiful!

Nice man

Awesome

That’s a 1979 grille with the one year only hinged design.

The front grill is from a 1979 Eldorado.

There are so many GM cars from the 70's and 80's still on the road. You hardly ever see any Chrysler or Ford products from the same era - they're all gone.

Beautiful caddy but it sure sounds like a bumpy and noisy ride.. Was it lou?